Nintendo Everything recently had the opportunity to speak with Shiro Maekawa, the director of Rune Factory 5. We discussed a variety of topics including the lengthy wait since the series’ previous entry, the inclusion of same-sex relationships, and more. Maekawa also expressed interest in remakes / remasters of previous titles and indicated that it won’t be another ten years for a new Rune Factory game.
You can read our full discussion with Maekawa below.
Taito Milestones now has a release date in the west. Based on an eShop listing and retailers, the collection is releasing on April 15, 2022.
Taito Milestones first appeared in Japan back in February. It was previously confirmed for North America and Europe, but a specific date wasn’t shared as part of the announcement.
One of the defining gameplay features of Kirby and the Forgotten Land is the new Mouthful Mode. Kirby has always been able to inhale abilities, but this time around he can take on the form of different objects for new types of transformations. The character can turn into a car, a vending machine, and lots more.
In an interview with Washington Post, some of the developers weighed in on the feature. Nintendo’s Kei Ninomiya as well as HAL’s Tatsuya Kamiyama and Yuki Endo had this to say about choosing the Mouthful Mode objects in Kirby and the Forgotten Land:
The Washington Post published a new interview today with some of the key developers behind the Kirby series, and some interesting discussion came about when they were asked about a possible timeline or thread that ties the different entries together.
It actually turns out that “there is no clear timeline for the game stories”, according to HAL Laboratory general director Shinya Kumazaki. Kumazaki explained that this is done so that the development team “constrained by past settings”.
His full words regarding a possibly Kirby timeline are as follows:
Following the release of Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Burst Forth!! Choro-gon Breath on Switch in Japan this week, gameplay has surfaced.
As you’ll notice in the video, the title is a full-on shoot ’em up experience. Other elements are also included such as a gallery and other collection features.
The top-down roguelite AK-xolotl will be seeing a release on Switch, developer 2Awesome Studio has announced. An exact date hasn’t been set at this time.
We have more information in the official overview below:
Temtem was confirmed for Switch way back in 2018. The massively multiplayer creature-collection adventure did see an initial release at the start of 2020, but over the past few years, there hasn’t been much news pertaining to Nintendo’s console specifically.
Thankfully, we can report that Crema is still very much developing Temtem for Switch. In fact, the studio confirmed this week that an initial preemptive build has been submitted to Nintendo. The team is looking “to clear this certification step right away so we can continue focusing on improving the game for the platform” and is striving for “both visual excellence and good performance levels on the handheld”.
The full note from Crema reads:
Nacon and Big Bad Wolf have issued a new trailer for Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong that offers up a closer look at the game’s RPG mechanics.
Here’s some background information straight from Nacon:
It turns out that Outright Games isn’t finished with My Friend Peppa Pig, as the game just received new DLC known as Pirate Adventure. This follows the original launch that took place last October.
Pirate Adventure DLC features more characters, new locations, and 30 more interactions. Read the DLC’s official overview below.
Publisher Outright Games has revealed new DLC for PJ Masks: Heroes of the Night, which is available for purchase today. In the new “Mischief on Mystery Mountain” DLC, players will be up against a new villain in new vehicles.
Find out more about the DLC and check out the launch trailer below:
